U+1511 "ᔑ" Canadian Syllabics Shi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᔑ
U+1511 "ᔑ" Canadian Syllabics Shi is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing the syllabic sound "shi" in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, particularly Inuktitut and various Cree dialects. Derived from the Latin alphabet's influence on the writing system, this character was introduced for use in electronic text to support the preservation and digital communication of these languages. Its design features a distinctive angular shape, typical of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, and it forms part of a larger script that encodes consonant vowel combinations. By enabling accurate representation in digital formats, U+1511 helps maintain the cultural and linguistic heritage of the communities that use it.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1511 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Shi |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᔑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᔑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x94 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1511 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001511 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1511 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Canadian Aboriginal |
| Script Extensions | Canadian Aboriginal |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| ID Start | Yes |
| XID Start | Yes |
| ID Continue | Yes |
| XID Continue | Yes |
| Alphabetic | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Alphabetic letter |
| Sentence Break | OLetter |